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Schools in New Lenox Township · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, New Lenox School District 122

New Lenox Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 42% of New Lenox Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving New Lenox Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#138of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 16 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210
Students per teacher
16.8
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
18
8,994 students on the public path
In brief

New Lenox Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 spends $19,546 per student and New Lenox School District 122 $15,388, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Providence Catholic High School (private), St. Jude School (private), La Petite Academy (private) and Trinity Services -Trinity School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Lenox Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Illinois school districts, #138 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (511)Better than 80%
Towns in Will County (24)Better than 79%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,841 test results and a graduating class of 1,588 could put New Lenox Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of New Lenox Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,706 in math, 4,977 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Lenox Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

New Lenox Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (New Lenox School District 122). From grade 9, students attend the Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, shared with Frankfort, Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Manhattan, Mokena, New Lenox, Tinley Park and Wilton. Parts of New Lenox Township (13%, 9%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Joliet Township High School District 204, Union School District 81, Joliet Public School District 86 and Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve New Lenox Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Grades 9–12 · 3 schools · 6,734 students · 17.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,546IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
New Lenox School District 122Grades PK–8 · 12 schools · 4,956 students · 16.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,388IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lincoln Way Community High School District 21050%
State average 29.9% · 1570 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lincoln Way Community High School District 21044%
State average 25.8% · 1696 students tested
Reading · PK–8, New Lenox School District 12235%
State average 29.9% · 3407 students tested
Math · PK–8, New Lenox School District 12241%
State average 25.8% · 3010 students tested

New Lenox Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share New Lenox Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Lenox TownshipA−New Lenox School District 122 PK–8 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
FrankfortAFrankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Summit Hill School District 161 PK–8 · Mokena School District 159 PK–8
JolietC−Joliet Public School District 86 PK–8 · Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12
Frankfort (village)A+Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
ManhattanAManhattan School District 114 PK–8 · Peotone Community Unit School District 207U PK–12 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
HomerA−Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C PK–8 · Will County School District 92 PK–8 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 with New Lenox Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in New Lenox Township

18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New Lenox Townshipby address
Cherry Hill Elem and EC Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Lenox
141 students9:1Rate it →
Spencer Trail
Elementary · Grades K · New Lenox
367 students22:1Rate it →
Spencer Pointe
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
A
437 students18:1Rate it →
Nelson Prairie School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
A
388 students18:1Rate it →
Arnold J Tyler School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
A
372 students17:1Rate it →
Haines Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
B+
358 students14:1Rate it →
Spencer Crossing
Middle · Grades 4–6 · New Lenox
A
544 students22:1Rate it →
Nelson Ridge School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · New Lenox
A−
432 students20:1Rate it →
Bentley Elem School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · New Lenox
A−
380 students20:1Rate it →
Oster-Oakview School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · New Lenox
A−
373 students14:1Rate it →
Alex M Martino Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · New Lenox
A
591 students16:1Rate it →
Liberty Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · New Lenox
A−
573 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln Way West
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lenox
A−
2,047 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln-Way Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lenox
A
1,991 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Providence Catholic High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lenox
Private · Catholic
754 students17:1Rate it →
St. Jude School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Lenox
Private · Catholic
241 students19:1Rate it →
La Petite Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Lenox
Private · Nonsectarian
40 studentsRate it →
Trinity Services -Trinity School
Grades 2–12 · New Lenox
Private · Special education
17 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Martin P McKay Education Center). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about New Lenox Township’s schools

Are New Lenox Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Lenox Township children attend outscore 82% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #138 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Lenox Township in?

Two districts: New Lenox School District 122 runs grades PK–8, and Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 runs grades 9–12, shared with Frankfort, Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Manhattan, Mokena, New Lenox, Tinley Park and Wilton.

Where do New Lenox Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln Way West and Lincoln-Way Central High School.

What is New Lenox Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does New Lenox Township spend per student?

$19,546 in Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 and $15,388 in New Lenox School District 122 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in New Lenox Township?

Yes: Providence Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 754 students), St. Jude School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 241 students), La Petite Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 40 students) and Trinity Services -Trinity School (special education, grades 2–12, 17 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.